myVU Take Note
Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion addresses USAC
Sep. 20, 2018—USAC welcomed James Page, Jr., vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, at its September 2018 meeting.
School of Nursing construction to temporarily close 21st Ave. S. sidewalk
Sep. 20, 2018—Pedestrians should use the Wesley Place/University School of Nashville side of 21st Avenue S. and cross using the crosswalks at Scarritt Place and Edgehill Avenue.
What you need to know about the 2018-19 flu season
Sep. 20, 2018—William Schaffner, M.D., professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explains vaccination timing is important, especially for certain individuals.
Nashville Chalk Fest to benefit Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Sep. 19, 2018—Nashville Chalk Fest is a free, two-day street painting festival with entertainment, food and family fun featuring sidewalk chalk art by professional artists, hobbyists and art enthusiasts from across the country.
Executive Education: The best leaders never stop learning
Sep. 19, 2018—Continue to develop yourself and your leadership abilities with our three- day Executive Leadership program, taught by leadership expert Dick Daft.
Teens with and without autism needed for VUMC study
Sep. 18, 2018—The SENSE Lab invites children 10-13 years of age with ASD and children with typical development to take part in a NIMH-funded study that examines stress and social functioning across pubertal development.
25th Avenue parking and traffic closures begin next week
Sep. 18, 2018—To accommodate necessary storm sewer pipe replacement, parking and traffic will be altered or closed along 25th Ave. starting Sept. 24.
Wilkerson appointed assistant dean for young professional programs at Owen School
Sep. 17, 2018—Eric Johnson, Ralph Owen Dean and Bruce D. Henderson Professor of Strategy, announced the appointment of Cherrie Wilkerson as assistant dean for young professional programs at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management.
Executive Education: Persuade and influence with confidence
Sep. 17, 2018—Become a better persuader and influencer with our upcoming program Persuasive and Influential Speaking running Nov. 1-2. Vanderbilt employees receive a 20 percent discount with the code COMP20.
This week’s FEMA cell phone alert rescheduled for Oct. 3
Sep. 17, 2018—In recognition of National Preparedness Month, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will perform a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on Sept. 20.
Nominations sought for Levi Watkins Jr. awards; annual lecture set for Oct. 9
Sep. 16, 2018—Nominations are now being sought by the School of Medicine for the annual Levi Watkins Jr. Faculty Award and Levi Watkins Jr. Student Awards. The school also announces details of the 17th Annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Lecture by Gary H. Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
LSO: 2019 ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Sep. 16, 2018—Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC combined) can nominate up to two assistant professors for the 2018 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). The awards provide seed money for research intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty.